Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-120-202

  • Physical disability: means having a disability on account of sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of incoordination, disabilities of aging, and any other disability that significantly reduces mobility, flexibility or perceptiveness. See Tennessee Code 68-120-203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

It is declared to be the policy of the state of Tennessee to make all public buildings accessible to and functional for persons who have a physical disability.